Luminous radiator



A. J. GEIGER.

LUMINOUS RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15. 1913.

Patented Aug; 8, 1916.

m w J m VENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT J'. GEIGER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO \VESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC AND MANUFACTURING COMIANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

LUMINOUS RADIATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

Application filed January 15, 1913. Serial No. 742,198.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. Gnionu, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of N. S. Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Luminous Radiators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to electric heaters, and it has special reference to air heaters employed for domestic use.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of the above indicated character which shall be simple and durable in construction, convenient and inexpensive to assemble and pleasing in appearance.

Heretofore, electric heaters of this par ticular type have been composed of a large number of pieces of material, thus entailing extra expense and labor in construction as compared with the expense and labor involved in constructing my heater.

According to my invention, I provlde an electric heater which is constructed from two sheet-steel punchings and one strap member to serve as a rear support, the number of joints and fastening devices being thus reduced to a minimum, and the general saving in expense and labor being correspondingly increased.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my complete heater, and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Referring to the drawings, a one piece terminal-box 1 of rectangular shape has two side walls 2, a bottom wall 3, a back wall and a narrow top wall. 5, the front being left open. Downwardly.projecting portions (3, integral with the terminal-box 1, form parts of front supports 7 A reflector 8 is of clam-shell design, but it is understood that said reflector may be of any other desired form. The lower portion of reflector 8 is curvilinearly disposed forwardly and downwardly to form a top wall 9 and front wall 10 for terminal-box 1 and to also form a part of front supports 7 A rear support 11 consists of an inverted Y-shaped strap member having 1ts stem suitably fastened to the terminal-box 1 and being bent upwardly to conform to the shape of reflector 8. The forked portions of the support 11 are disposed rearwardly to form a substantial rear support. The front supports 7 are in part composed of integral portions of terminal-box 1 and reflector S, as previously described, and, in addition, a st ffening-piece 12 is suitably fastened to sald lnte ral portions. Receptacles 13 of a well-known type are disposed within terminal-box 1, being suitably fastened to the bottom wall 3 thereof. Said receptacles are adapted for holding heater units 1 1, preferably of the luminous type, which are preferably arranged side by side and extend upward in front of the reflector. It is understood that other suitable types of heating units may be employed in connection with my invention. Leads 15 extend through a bushing 16 and are suitably connected to said receptacles, the bushing being seated in a hole in the bottom wall 3 of the terminalbox 1.

I do not wish to be restricted to the specific details set forth in the foregoing description, as many modifications may be made within the scope of my invention, and I desire that only such limitations shall be imposed as are indicated in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an electric heater, a one-piece terminal-box having an open side, a reflecting member located above said terminal box and having an integral portion that covers said open side, and supports embodying downwardly projecting integral portions of said terminal box and said reflector.

2. In an electric heater, a one-piece terminal-box having an open front side, a reflector located above said terminal box and having an integral portion that projects forwardly and downwardly over said front side, front supports embodying downwardly pro ect1ng integral portions of said terminal box and said reflector, and a rear supporting member.

3. In an electric heater, a one-piece sheetmetal terminal box having an open front side, a continuously curved sheet-metal member constituting a reflector located above said terminal box and having an integral portion that projects forwardly and downwardly over said front side, and means for supporting said members.

4. In an electric heater, a onepiece sheetmetal terminal-box having an open front side, a one-piece sheet-metal reflector located above said terminal box and having an integral portion that projects forwardly portion that projects forwardly and downwardly over the top and front of said box, front supports embodying downwardl projecting integral portions of said terminalbox and said reflector, and a rear supporting member.

6. An electric heater embodying a onepiece terminal-box having an open front side, a one-piece reflector located above said terminal box and provided with an integral portion that projects forwardly and downwardly over the top and front of said box,

front supports embodying downwardly projecting integral portions of said terminal box and said reflector, a rear supporting member associated with said box and said reflector, receptacles disposed within said terminal-box, and heating units adapted to be held in said receptacles and extending upwardly in front of said reflector.

7. In an electric heater, a one-piece sheetmetal reflector having a continuously curved integral apron that projects curvilinear-1y forwardly and downwardly from its body portion and serves as a protective and supporting member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 8th day of January, 1913.

ALBERT J. GEITIER.

Vitnesses LoUIs D. BERT, B. B. I-IrNns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

